1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season | |
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League | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Sport | Football |
Number of teams | 6 |
Champion | Kalamazoo |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kalamazoo $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albion | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olivet | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adrian | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hope | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.
The Kalamazoo Hornets, in their tenth season under head coach Rolla Anderson, won the MIAA championship with a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents). Quarterback Jim Harkema led Kalamazoo with 1,012 yards of total offense.
The defending conference champion Albion had a 15-game winning streak broken on October 20 in a 19–12 loss to Kalamazoo.
The conference's individual statistical leaders included Ed Lauerman of Kalamazoo (489 rushing yards), Mike Knowlton of Alma (732 passing yards), Jon Schoon of Hope (423 receiving yards) , and Tom Nesbitt of Olivet (42 points scored). [1]
Conf. rank | Team | Head coach | Conf. record | Overall record | Points scored | Points against |
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1 | Kalamazoo | Rolla Anderson | 5–0 | 8–0 | 219 | 81 |
2 (tie) | Albion | Morley Fraser | 3–2 | 6–2 | 172 | 83 |
2 (tie) | Olivet | Stuart Parsell | 3–2 | 6–3 | 187 | 142 |
2 (tie) | Adrian | Charles Marvin | 3–2 | 3–4 | 91 | 153 |
5 | Hope | Russ DeVette | 1–4 | 3–6 | 155 | 215 |
6 | Alma | Art Smith | 0–5 | 0–8 | 64 | 271 |
1962 Kalamazoo Hornets football | |
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MIAA champion | |
Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 8–0 (5–0 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Angell Field |
The 1962 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their second non-consecutive year under head coach Bob Nulf, the Hornets compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), tied for the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 81. [2] It was Kalamazoo's first MIAA championship in 25 years and the first perfect season since 1916. [3] [4] They also had the only unbeaten and untied record in Michigan during the 1962 season. [3]
Key players included quarterback Jim Harkema, defensive tackle Bob Woodruff, and halfbacks Ed Lauerman and Frank McGeath. [3] Harkema finished the season with 1,012 yards of total offense, only the second player in school history with 1,000 yards. [5]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 28 | at Eastern Michigan * |
| W 13–6 | 3,000 | [6] | ||
October 6 | Hope |
| W 41–22 | 1,500 | [7] | ||
October 13 | at Ferris Institute * | Big Rapids, MI | W 9–7 | [8] | |||
October 20 | Albion |
| W 19–12 | [9] [10] | |||
October 27 | at Alma | Alma, MI | W 39–0 | 4,000 | [11] | ||
November 3 | Adrian |
| W 44–6 | [12] | |||
November 10 | at Olivet | Olivet, MI | W 33–21 | 3,000 | [13] | ||
November 17 | Augustana (IL) * |
| W 21–7 | [5] | |||
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1962 Albion Britons football | |
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Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 6–2 (3–2 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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The 1962 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan. In their ninth year under head coach Morley Fraser, the Britons compiled a 6–2 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 83. [14]
The Britons had a 15-game winning streak dating back to the 1960 season. It was the longest winning streak in Albion school history, eclipsing a 14-game streak during the 1939 and 1940 seasons. The streak was broken on October 20 in a loss to Kalamazoo. [10]
Key players included halfbacks Mike Hornus and Russ Wallis and quarterback Frank Gould. [15] [16]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | Ohio Northern * | Albion, MI | W 16–8 | [15] | |||
September 29 | Adrian | Albion, MI | W 19–7 | 4,000 | [16] | ||
October 6 | at Alma | Alma, MI | W 28–6 | [17] [18] | |||
October 13 | at Anderson | Anderson, IN | W 34–0 | [19] | |||
October 20 | at Kalamazoo |
| L 12–19 | 1,500 | [9] [10] | ||
October 27 | Wayne State ![]() | Albion, MI | W 30–6 | 4,500 | [20] | ||
November 3 | at Olivet | Olivet, MI | L 7–15 | 1,500 | [21] | ||
November 10 | Hope | Albion, MI | W 26–22 | 1,500 | [22] | ||
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1962 Olivet Comets football | |
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Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 6–3 (3–2 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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The 1962 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their fourth year under head coach Stuart Parsell, the Comets compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 142. [23]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 15 | Franklin (IN) * | Olivet, MI | W 13–12 | [24] | |||
September 22 | Indiana Central * | Olivet, MI | W 26–21 | [25] | |||
September 29 | vs. Northwood Institute * | Charlotte, MI | W 32–6 | 1,500 | [26] | ||
October 6 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | L 14–21 | [27] | |||
October 13 | at Hope |
| W 19–12 | 4,500 | [28] | ||
October 20 | Alma | Olivet, MI | W 33–6 | 1,000 | [29] | ||
October 27 | at Grand Rapids JC * | Grand Rapids, MI | L 14–24 | 3,000 | [30] | ||
November 3 | Albion | Olivet, MI | W 15–7 | 1,500 | [21] | ||
November 10 | Kalamazoo | Olivet, MI | L 21–33 | 3,000 | [13] | ||
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1962 Adrian Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 3–4 (3–2 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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The 1962 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Charles Marvin, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), tied for second place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 91. [31]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 22 | at Defiance * | Defiance, OH | L 7–20 | [32] [33] | |||
September 29 | at Albion | Albion, MI | L 7–19 | 4,000 | [16] | ||
October 6 | Olivet | Adrian, MI | W 21–14 | [27] | |||
October 13 | Alma ![]() | Adrian, MI | W 27–26 | 3,000 | [34] | ||
October 20 | Ferris Institute | Adrian, MI | L 0–8 | [35] | |||
October 27 | Hope |
| W 23–2 | 2,000 | [36] [37] | ||
November 3 | at Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | L 6–44 | [12] | |||
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1962 Hope Flying Dutchmen football | |
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Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 3–6 (3–2 MIAA) |
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The 1962 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their eighth year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Dutchmen compiled a 3–6 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 215 to 155.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 15 | Ashland * |
| W 21–14 | 2,000 | [38] | ||
September 22 | Valparaiso * |
| L 0–48 | 4,500 | [39] | ||
September 29 | at Wheaton * |
| L 0–31 | 5,500 | [40] | ||
October 6 | at Kalamazoo | Kalamazoo, MI | L 22–41 | 1,500 | [7] | ||
October 13 | Olivet |
| L 12–19 | 4,500 | [41] | ||
October 20 | at Eastern Illinois * |
| W 26–7 | 5,000 | [42] | ||
October 27 | at Adrian |
| L 22–23 | 2,000 | [36] [37] | ||
November 3 | Alma |
| W 30–6 | 2,000 | [43] | ||
November 10 | at Albion | Albion, MI | L 22–26 | 1,500 | [22] | ||
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1962 Alma Scots football | |
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Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
Record | 0–8 (0–5 MIAA) |
Head coach |
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The 1962 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their seventh and final year under head coach Art Smith, the Scots compiled a 0–8 record (0–5 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 271 to 64. [44]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 14 | at Ohio Northern * | Ada, OH | L 6–52 | [45] | |||
September 22 | Bluffton * | Alma, MI | L 8–32 | [46] | |||
October 6 | Albion | Alma, MI | L 6–28 | [17] [18] | |||
October 13 | at Adrian | Adrian, MI | L 26–27 | 3,000 | [34] | ||
October 20 | at Olivet | Olivet, MI | L 6–33 | 1,000 | [29] | ||
October 27 | Kalamazoo | Alma, MI | L 0–39 | [11] | |||
November 3 | at Hope |
| L 6–30 | 2,000 | [43] | ||
November 10 | at Eastern Michigan * |
| L 6–30 | [47] | |||
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After the season, MIAA commissioner announced the All-MIAA football team for 1962. Nine players from Kalamazoo College were named to the first team. The first-team selections were:
Offense
Defense
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